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Table for one · Lima, Peru
Lima's best meal is lunch: ceviche houses open only at midday and sandwich counters where everyone eats alone.
Cevicherías close in the afternoon because the fish is bought that morning. Plan your solo lunch for 1pm.
Miraflores · Avenida Mariscal La Mar 770
A stool at the ceviche bar
Lunch only; arrive at opening
Get: The classic ceviche and a tiradito
Gastón Acurio's daytime cevichería, where the bar is the place for one.
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Cercado de Lima · Jirón Chancay 894
At the counter
Breakfast or brunch
Get: The chicharrón sandwich with sweet potato
A sandwich counter from 1960; everyone eats alone, fast.
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Surquillo · Avenida Paseo de la República & Calle Narciso de la Colina
A stool at one of the ceviche stalls
Late morning
Get: A small ceviche and leche de tigre
Chefs shop here; locals eat ceviche alone at the stalls.
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Miraflores
At the counter
Lunch
Get: The combo: ceviche with chaufa de mariscos
A family-run cevichería where the combination plate is made for one person.
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Surquillo · Calle Francisco Moreno 388
A spot at the long shared tables
Lunch only
Get: Choose a fish by weight and have it cooked your way
Shared tables and fish sold by weight mean one person orders exactly enough.
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